Re: Hard drive problems.

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From: chasac
Date: Tue, 24 Dec 1996 00:00

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Doug Sim (aj941@james.freenet.hamilton.on.ca) wrote:
: In <32b8e147.1439017@news.splusnet.com>, scottfa@splusnet.com wrote:
: > I hope and pray someone can help us out.

: > We have 2 computers that are both doing the exact same thing.

: > Dos loads up fine, but when we try to install anthing else on the
: > systems they come up with a message like unable to open config.sys
: > file, or have files set to 30, even though its set to 99.

: > We have tried changing hard-drives, diffrent amibios settings,
: > changing controlers, and cables but nothing seems to help.

: > If anyone can help us out we would greatly appreciate it.

: > If someone has a solution they can either respond here or email me
: > directly     scottfa@splusnet.com


: > Thanks in advance


: > Scott

: If it is happening to both computers is a virus possible?

: -- 
: Doug Sim 
: <aj941@freenet.hamilton.on.ca>
: <www.freenet.hamilton.on.ca/~aj941/Home.html>

	Is it possible that the config files are write protected ?

--
                              	
			
				Charles Clarke
				Private Computer Consultant
				James Cox Roadmeters
				Antique Computer Systems
				
				e-mail:	chasac@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca

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From: chasac@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca ()
Subject: Re: Hard drive problems.
Date: 1996/12/24
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